Year 3

Year 3 Curriculum Projects

YEAR 3 PROJECT - Rocks, Relics and Rumbles

In the Rocks, Relics and Rumbles project, your child will learn about the different layers of the Earth, including plate tectonics and their potential effects on the Earth's surface. They will investigate different types of rock to learn about their uses and properties. They will also investigate soil and fossils, including learning about the work of Mary Anning. They will have the opportunity to use maps to learn about the lines of latitude and longitude and a compass to learn about the cardinal and intercardinal points. They will also learn about volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis and the long and short-term consequences that these can have

Memorable Experience: 'Let's Rock!'

Geography: Layers of the Earth; Rocks; Plate tectonics; Ring of Fire; Features of volcanoes; Lines of latitude and longitude; Volcanic eruptions; Earthquakes and tsunamis; Compass points; Maps

History: Significant people - Mary Anning; Pompeii

This project is also supported by mini projects in; 

Science: Forces and Magnets

Art and Design: Ammonite

Design and Technology: Making it Move

Computing: lessons derived from D.A.R.E.S

Music: lessons derived from Kapow

PE: lessons derived from TeamThemeKent

PSHE: lessons derived from JIGSAW content

RE:  lessons derived from Kent SACRE scheme and Cornerstones RE projects 

 

More information about the Year 3 Curriculum can be found in the YEAR 3 Long Term Plan 2025-2026  document found below.

Year 3 Key Information

In Year 3, PE lessons are timetabled for Wednesday (gymnastics) and Friday (hockey).

Please make sure kits are in school and earrings are removed.

 

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English

W/c 2nd February 2026

This week we will continue working on our 'Lava' unit.  We will focus on using fronted adverbials and direct speech in our written work.

 

We will continue working on our handwriting and will spend some time recapping our Place Value of Grammar and Punctuation unit from last term.

 

Spellings

We are continuing to work on their spelling mastery which can be accessed via EdShed.

Spellings will be shared in class on Wednesday 3rd February and will be assessed via dictation on Tuesday 10th February.

Acorns

wet

swim

wash

always

twelve

twenty

why

when

what

where

one

once

 

Conkers

wet

wash

always

twelve

twenty

twice

twelfth

why

when

what

where

white

which

one

once

 

Pine Cones

always

twelve

twenty

twice

twelfth

twitch

twang

swollen

twilight

award

weather

why

when

what

where

white

which

while

wheel

whine

whose

one

once

 

https://www.edshed.com/en-gb/menu 

 

 

 

Maths

W/c 2nd February 2026

This week we will continue working on our unit on length and perimeter.  This will include:

• Finding equivalent lengths (metres and centimetres)
• Finding equivalent lengths (centimetres and millimetres); and
• Comparing lengths

Please encourage your child to access Times Table Rock Stars at home. Their log in is the same as their Numbots log in. Their focus should currently be on the 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables.

There is currently a tournament between Year 3 houses.  This will end on Friday 6th February.  There will be prizes :-)

 

Below are links to Infinity quizzes to help further embed in class learning.

https://infinity.whiteroseeducation.com/Home 

 

Additional Information

Children need their reading book and reading record in school every day. 

 

Every child should have a coat each day - we believe that getting outside (no matter the weather) is important.  

PE kits should include a spare set of socks and a PE jumper/hoodie.

 

Show and Tell

Show and Tells are welcome anytime but these should be recent personal achievements or linked to our 'in class' learning.

 

Friday 6th February 2026

I am excited to share that Year 3 have received their final puzzle piece and have their class reward on Friday.  They have chosen a class party with a teddy.  For this, they are able to bring in one small teddy (of a reasonable size to be able to sit on the table and not impact work) who can enjoy some musical statues and pass the parcel with them.

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We encourage the children to:

• Read every day for at least 15 minutes.
• Spend 15 minutes on TTRS or White Rose Infinity.
• Access their spellings on Spelling Shed
• Additional work may be sent home in a folder to help support your child with in class learning.